| Dieters,
calorie counters and weight loss seekers beware of advertising
campaigns targeted to appeal to your waistlines. Not all commercials
are produced with authentic weight loss in mind. Many commercials
and print ads are spreading false information and creating popular
weight loss misnomers – at the expense of the American consumer.
Originally, the marketing
ploy was sparked by the “Got Milk” campaign. Once researchers
connected the dots between calcium intake and weight loss, milk
was touted as the body’s miracle to shedding pounds. As milk
stole the calcium spotlight, several other dairy products tried
to reap the positive publicity by taking on undue credit.
For example, chocolate
milk does not have the same weight loss powers that regular
milk has. It’s the sugar factor. Since chocolate milk contains
almost double the amount of sugar that regular milk does – it
serves as more of a weight enhancer.
Not to mention, all
milk products are not created equally. A regular glass of milk
is merely 200 calories while a glass of skim milk is almost
100 calories. If you consider the delicious milkshakes sold
at Wendy’s, the calories alone could not be conducive for weight
loss – unless you plan to exercise for the next three to four
hours or the milk shake is your meal of the day.
Finally, while a
milkshake may seem like an exceptional source of calcium, it
comes with a hefty cost – excessive calories. So the next, time
you think that shake at your local fast food chain is the key
to your weight loss, just consider the calories.
Weight Loss Tip:
Take you favorite weight loss chocolate, vanilla or strawberry
mixture. In a blender, add crushed ice, eight ounces of fat-free
milk and the weight loss mixture. Set on crush and then change
the speed to whip until it reaches your favorite milkshake composition. |
